Ellsworth American., 1887-03-31
Good sleighing again.


is trying to raise funds to build a hail.
The Good Templars of Bluehill Falls are
x funds to build a hall.
Mr.. r. s. Leighton, OF Steuben, was in
town Sunday on his way to Massachusetts.
Miss Lucy Tapey Of Brooksvile. is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. John F. Royal in this city.
Miss C. S. Dyer has returned home to Sui
lvan. after visit Of several months in Bos-
ton and vicinity.
Mrs. C. f. Lyon, of Bangor has been in
town for few days, the guest OF Mrs. J. ID
Hopkins.
Lewis Hodgkins, who has been attending
medical college in New York city during the
winter, is now al home.
Rev. r. W. Savage, of this city, exchanged
pulpits with his brother, Rev. j. A. Savage, Of
Belfast, on Sunday last.
The horse recently purchased Of Mr.. A..
W. Cushman by f. X. Hopkins, is developing
into fast trotter rapidly
-Orland river is now clear OF ice. and the
brick-makers are chartering vessels to COM
mence shipping their bricks.
M. J. Walsh. deputy collector of internal
revenue, has just returned from a short visit
to his parents and friends in Portland.
Mate Ober of Sedgwick and second mate
Nickerson of Orrington, were lost overheard
at sea from the schooner Melissa Trask March
IA.
Several residents at the Head of the Falls
have recently contributed in generous sums to
the soldiers monument.
Alta meeting Of school district No. 8, in
this city held on Saturday evening last, c. p.
Dorr. Esq. was elected school agent for the
ensuing year.
Read the advertisement OF {. c. Young in
another column Of this paper, who has
some fine pigs and Young Holstein cattle for
sale.
Read the new advertisement of Smith
Brothers who have just received large stock
Of spring goods which they will sell at a small
advance above cost.
Mrs. Caddie Foss left Hancock, by train
the 18th, for New York, to meet her husband,
Capt o. W. Foss. of schooner Annie Kicker
MIR. Eben Bean Of Sullivan, who less than
wear ago buried his wife, has been called up
on to bear another bereavement in the death
Of his daughter. Celia. who has for some years
past made her home in Massachusetts.
Schooner Timothy Field Capt. +. p.
Wooster, arrived at Sullivan. the 18th, from
Boston and loaded paving blocks for New
York. This is the first load shipped this sea-
son.
John S. lyman of Baruarbor who has been
winter carried her TO Winter Harbor the 18th.
She is said 10 be first-class boat in every re-
spect.
The City Of Richmond has the following
officers this season: Captain-W. T.. Denni-
son; First Pilot Samuel Bryant; Mates
Frank Allen. George Blanchard; Steward-D.
@. Holmes: Purser-C. II, Freeman Clerk
j. ;. Clark.
Green 4 Reynolds have been awarded the
contract TO supply the pipe for the new sew
ers at Bar IIarbor. The pipe j, TO come from
Ackron. Ohio and the cost will be about $4,000.
Capt. G. b. Joy lett Hancock, by train
the 2lst, to take charge OF schooner Hattie A.
White, which has been hauled up at Provi-
dence, Il. l., th. winter. Capt. +. J. Woos-
ter left same day TO join hi. vessel, the schoon
er " iiam II. ard. at Warren, K. /.
The Heraid says that Mrs. Peggy we--
colt Of Cape Rozier. an old lady eish,y-three
ears OF age, last week walked from her home
down TO Mrs Betsy Grays and back. distance
Of nearly three miles all in one day.
Mrs. Addie Mason ha, returned from her
visit to New York city. Her husband, Capt
g. W. Mason, ofih city. whose steamer was
burned few weeks ago has been put In COM
nand Of the steamer AlgierS of the same line
ss the burnt steamer.
MIR. George ". Plaisted. recently Maine
Central baggagemaster al Bar Harbor, and
.on OF J. ". Plaisted, Of the Western Union
Company, has gone TO California.
He will probably make his home at San jose.
Mr.. Eben Small and family have moved
from State street TO Water street, into the
hingman house for the purpose Of taking
boardcr>. The house will be opened In few
days.
City Marshal j. H. Bre,nahan was sud
denly and Unexpectedly summoned TO
Mass, on Wednesday OF last week, by
a telegram, announcing the serious Illness Of
his brother, Thomas F. Bresnahan, Of that
city. He was accompanied b. his mother.
There will be quarterly meeting at the
church in this city next sunday.
Presiding Elder c. Z. Libby will be present
for the last time officially, previous to the East
Maine Conference.
Read the new advertisement Of Whiting
Bros. in this paper, and then call and examine
their stock OF goods, which If not 'the biggest
show on earth,' is doubtless the largest stock
in Eastern Maine.
Capt. o. c. Oliver Of the 'Sappho' and
"sebenoa,' is 10 build upon his lot on Zion's
Lane, Bar Harbor. The building Will be
two story cottage. 36 by 81 feet. J. f.. Clark,
architect.
The following jurymen were drawn in this
city on Saturday for attendance at the coming
session of the L. ). Circuit Court to be held
in Portland: Geo. p Woodward and Carlton
MrGown, Grand Jurors; John G. Jordan and
E. X. Hopkins, Traverse Jurors.
Mr.. j. s. B. Heath. of Portland, is in
town for few days. We hear that he has
sold out his Photographic establishment in that
city to good advantage and that he will now go
west, probably to Kansas City, to establish
himself in business.
The school district at Prospect Harbor,
Goudsboro, has voted to build a two-story
school-house. A new school-house is also to
be built at Indian Harbor TO be ready for the
fall term, says the Bar Harbor Record.
The Village improvement Society had
very pleasant party at Hancock Hall last Thurs
day evening. 1t was success financially and
socially. The music was by Andrews or
chestra.
The Bangor Whfg says the colt recently
bought by Mr.. E. j. Murch was sired by
Charlie Ross, he by Won Moltke. The animal
is very promising one and will undoubtedly
do some fast trotting soon. Mr.. George II.
Rutter of Franklin, now has the stallion,
Charlie Ross.
Miss Lutte A. Blod0ett has just closed her
fourth term Of school in the first district, max
ing thirty weeks since last June. The schol-
ars not missing one-half day, unless on account
Of sickness, were Fred Rollins, Lulu Rollins,
Jennie Moore. Arthur Quinn, Norris Moore,